learning Objectives - • Provide care of patients with cardiac and vascular disorders • Counsel and educate patients and families
Hours - 2 weeks
Teaching and Learning Activities - - Perform cardio vascular assessment - Recording ECG and identify basic changes in ECG - Monitoring of patients in on cardiac monitor - Preparing and assisting of frequently performed diagnostic and therapeutic, non –invasive and invasive procedures - Administer cardiac drugs - Advanced / Basic Cardiac Life Support (ACLS/BLS) - Monitoring and caring for patients with chest drainage - Assist in defibrillation - Monitoring of patients in ICU. - Maintain flow sheet. - Perform Endotracheal suction. - Demonstrates use of ventilators, cardiac monitors etc. - Physical examination - Collect specimens and interprets ABG analysis - Assist with arterial puncture. - Maintain CVP line. - Pulse oximetry. - CPR – ALS - Defibrillators. - Bag- mask ventilation. - Emergency tray/trolly – Crash Cart. - Administration of drugs • Infusion pump. • Epidural. • Intra thecal • Intracardiac - Total parenteral therapy - Chest physiotherapy. - Perform active & passive exercises
Assessment Methods - Assignment. • Plan and give care to patients • Health talk – 1 • Case presentation –1 • Drug presentation - 1 Assessment Method Assessment of performance with rating scale. Evaluation of health talk, case presentation and drug presentation.